An assessment of policy options for future global climate governance, written by a team of leading experts from the European Union and developing countries. Global climate governance is at a crossroads. The 1997 Kyoto Protocol was merely a first step, and its core commitments expire in 2012. This book addresses three questions which will be central to any new climate agreement. What is the most effective overall legal and institutional architecture for successful and equitable climate politics? What role should non-state actors play, including multinational corporations, non-governmental...

This book provides a comparative study of the role of international organizations in environmental governance. Whilst a growing body of literature considers global governance in a number of policy areas, this volume delivers one of the first comprehensive accounts of international organizations in relation to environmental policy. Providing the reader with key insights within this area of global governance, the book focuses on policies developing in relation to climate change, biodiversity and international environmental funding. Presenting a compelling and up-to-date account of...

Das Thema Politik und Umwelt" weist uber die Umweltpolitik als abgegrenztes Politikfeld hinaus. Die Bearbeitung der Herausforderungen, die aus der Konfrontation gegenwartiger Gesellschaften mit der Begrenztheit naturlicher Ressourcen und der Zerstorung okologischer Systeme erwachsen, hat die Inhalte, Strukturen und Prozesse der Politik umfassend verandert. In dem Band wird Umweltpolitik sowohl als ein Beispiel der allgemeinen Entwicklung politischer Systeme wie auch als Motor fur deren Modernisierung beschrieben. Die einzelnen Beitrage beruhren dabei grundlegende Problemstellungen der...